鳥語花香

简 鸟语花香 · 繁 鳥語花香
Mandarin · pinyin niǎo yǔ huā xiāng

Meanings

  1. lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
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鳥
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
語
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花
huā · flower; blossoms
香
xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
鸟
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
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3–3–1–1 · niao3 yu3 hua1 xiang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

niu5 jyu5 faa1 hoeng1

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niu5 jyu5 faa1 hoeng1

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  1. (idiomatic) birds sing and flowers give forth their fragrance (characterizing a fine spring day)

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鳥語花香 · niao3 yu3 hua1 xiang1
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Exact source record鳥語花香 鸟语花香 [niao3 yu3 hua1 xiang1] /lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day/